James M. Hutchings overland diary of 1849 from New Orleans to Carson River, and 49er guide.

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James M. Hutchings overland diary of 1849 from New Orleans to Carson River, and 49er guide.

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Partial microfilm reel : (35 exposures) : negative (Rich. 539:14) and positive.

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Willis, Ira.

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Hutchings, J. M. (James Mason), 1820-1902

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James Mason Hutchings was born in 1824 in England. At sixteen years old he traveled to New Orleans and worked as a clerk in a business house there. When he heard about the gold discovery, he left New Orleans in April of 1849, determined to satisfy his craving for adventure by taking the overland route. He arrived at the "gold-diggings" on October 9, 1849. He mined, made his fortune, and lost it all when the San Francisco bank, Frank Ward & Co., failed. He then returned to mining. In 1853, Hu...